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Soil Macrofauna In Soils Under Differing Levels Of Disturbance And Land Use Intensity In Kakamega District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
his paper presents data on diversity and abundance of soil macrofauna in various land use systems in Taita (natural forest, plantation forest, fallow, coffee, napier, and maize, Horticulture. Each was sampled for
macrofauna ...
Toxicity of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis surface lipid to skin and regional lymph nodes in goats
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The toxicity of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis surface lipid to skin and draining regional lymph nodes in goats was investigated. Five goats were injected intradermally at two skin sites with 5 mg of the surface lipid ...
Comparative respiratory morphology: Themes and principles in the design and construction of the gas exchangers
(University of Nairobi, 2000-02)
Along the evolutionary continuum, a kaleidoscope of gas exchangers has evolved from the simple cell membrane of the primeval unicells. The most momentous events in this process were: the intensification of molecular oxygen ...
Biological and molecular variability among geographically diverse isolates of sweet potato virus 2
(2007)
Sweet potato virus 2 (SPV2) is a tentative member of the genus Potyvirus, family Potyviridae. In addition to the type isolate of SPV2 recently characterised in greater detail, twelve additional isolates of this virus were ...
The veterinarians and their role in leadership
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Aggravation of pathogenesis mediated by ochratoxin A in mice infected with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
(Cambridge University Press, 2009)
Mice fed 1·5 mg ochratoxin A (OTA) per kg body weight and infected with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense were compared with trypanosome-infected placebo-fed and uninfected OTA-fed controls. Uninfected OTA-fed mice showed ...
Fragmentation and local disturbance of forests reduce frugivore diversity and fruit removal in Ficus thonningii trees
(University of Nairobi, 2008-10)
Clearance, fragmentation, and degradation of tropical forests have resulted in declines of biodiversity. This loss of biodiversity is endangering important ecosystem processes such as seed dispersal. If anthropogenic ...
Evaluating border cropping system for management of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) infesting okra (Malvaceae) in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
A field experiment was carried out in 2003 and 2004 in Kenya to evaluate border-cropping system as a strategy for management of aphids infesting okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). Four crops used as border crops; maize (Zea ...
Expression of plastid-encoded photosynthetic genes during chloroplast or chromoplast differentiation in Cucurbitae pepo L. fruits
(University of Nairobi, 2003-12)
The objective of the study was to determine the patterns of expression of two photosynthetic genes rbcL and psbA, during chloroplast and chromoplast differentiation in fruit tissues of three Cucurbitae pepo L. cultivars: ...
Effects of single daily khat (Catha edulis) extract on spatial learning and memory
(2008)
This study investigated the effects of fresh khat extract on learning and memory in CBA mice. A total of 20 male CBA mice, weighing 20–30 g, 5–6 weeks old were administered intraperitoneally with a single daily dose of ...